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O’Neill’s JROTC celebrates end of year

June 5, 2024 Editorial Staff

During O’Neill High School’s JROTC 2024 Battalion Award ceremony a number of students were granted a variety of awards.

Soldier to compete for ‘Best Sapper’

April 3, 2024 Editorial Staff

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Lexi West, a 2016 O’Neill High School graduate and 2021 U.S. Military Academy graduate, is slated to compete in the 17th Best Sapper Competition, to be held April 19 through 22 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

“I’m just here to help”. End of story.

February 21, 2024 Editorial Staff

Frankie Wright wants to meet every single person in the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District.

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‘Snow Day’ fun is over for community’s students

January 24, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

They used to be called ‘snow days’. Now, they’re called ‘emergency days’.

Wright is another tool in the fight against addiction

January 10, 2024 Mary Jane Pitt

There was a special guest at last Thursday’s meeting of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District — his name is Franklin Wright, and he promises that within a few months, community members are going to be used to “seeing me everywhere”.

Skoufis explains what a senator does

October 4, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Skoufis, in his sixth year in the state senate and a former six-year Assemblyman, was at the high school last Tuesday to speak to Civics, Economics and Government students about what he does for them.

JIO Drama Club presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’

February 8, 2023 Editorial Staff

The James I. O’Neill High School Drama Club is thrilled to present The Drowsy Chaperone!

O’Neill High School’s fall play is Dec. 2-4

November 22, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

The O’Neill High School Drama Club proudly presents As You Like It for a public audience from December 2-4…

It was all good ’til baseball came up!

September 28, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

Senator James Skoufis makes it a point to visit area high schools to talk with students about the state government.

There’s now a very special seat at the Waldo Wood Field

September 27, 2022 Mary Jane Pitt

On National POW-MIA Day, Friday, Sept. 16, about 100 people gathered alongside the Waldo Wood Field at O’Neill High School to participate in a dedication ceremony for an Eagle Scout project.